A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday, with no tsunami warning issued by the country's weather agency.
No immediate reports of major damage were reported, with the quake occurring off the northern region of Iwate at a depth of 50 kilometers.
Local residents in the town of Hashikami reported minor damage, with one woman stating that a photo frame fell from her wall.
Japan, one of the world's most seismically active countries, experiences hundreds of earthquakes every year, with the vast majority being mild.
The country is still recovering from the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed over 18,500 people and damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant.
